First Reported Case of Accidental Gastric Myiasis Caused by Gasterophilus Larvae in a Gray Wolf
This is the first reported case of accidental gastric myiasis in wolves. The causative species, Gasterophilus pecorum, is a common parasite of equids in Asian countries. The larvae must have survived the ingestion process intact and remained attached to the wolf's stomach wall with cephalopharyngeal hooks for a prolonged period of time, lasting from more than half a day to several days.
Authors
- CHRISTIAN BAUER (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6671-2102)
- Vladimir S. Kiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9787-9151)
- Rabiga Uakhit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7737-7162)
- Ainura Smagulova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3067-3666)
Institutions
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- National Center for Biotechnology (KZ)
- S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University (KZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Parasitologica
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-025-01012-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34